Cigar-banding machine.



v P. 0. WOODLAND. I CIGAR BANDING' MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILBD OUT. 6, 1910.

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OIGAB BANDING MACHINE.

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F. O. WOODLAND.

CIGAR BANDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0012a, 1910.

Patented May 12, 1914.

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F. 0. WOODLAND CIGAR BANDING MACHINE.

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1,096,584. Pa nted May 12, 1914.

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CIGAR BANDING MACHINE.

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FRANK 0. WOODLAND, 0F WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

GIGAR-BANDING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patentedlllay 12, 1 914..

Application filed October 6, 1910. SerialNo. 585,619.

and useful Cigar-Banding Machine, of.

which the followin is a specification, reference being made tlierein to the accompany-' ing drawings.

This invention relates to a novel organization of mechanism for automatically affixing bands or encircling labels upon cigars or the like; also to the improved construction, combination and mode'of operation of means for gunlming, feeding and delivering thc bands; and means for applying the bands about the cigars; the prime object of my invention beingto provide an efficient and practically convenient means for the purpose set forth.

Another object is to provide a supple mental means for receiving the freshly banded cigars, retaining the same to insure a thorough adhesion of the gum or glue, and then discharging the cigars, or article, at a predetermined position.

The nature and mode of operation of my invention, as embodied in a preferred form of mechanism, is set forth in detail and more fully explained, in respect to the objects and features of invention, by the following dcscription, with reference to the drawings; the particular subject matter claimed being definitely specified in the summary.

In the drawings, (six sheets) Figure 1 represents a front elevation view of a preferred form of mechanism embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view illustrating. the primary action of the wind ing-on devices upon the band. F ig'. 3 represents a plan view of the machine, the band-holder means being omitted the better to reveal underlying parts. Fig. 4 is a horizontal plan view of the band-holder means (omitted from Fig. 3), without the follower devices therefor. Fig. 5 is a side elevation view of the mechanism for closing or lapping the bands upon the cigar, and the'actuating devices therefor. Figs. (3 and 7 represent separate end views of the respective.

oscillators and swinging lapper-carrying arms mounted thereon, the dotted lines indieating the range of their oscillative movement. Fig. 8 is a partial sectional elevation showing the glue-applying and band'delivcrin nieans; certain positions of the'glueapplying devices at different stages in the action, being illustrated by dotted lines. Fig. 9 is a separate detail end view of the glue-box. F ig. 10 is a transverse section of the glue-roll shaft and adjacent parts. Fig. 1-1 is a. sectional detail view illustrating means for crimping the ends of the bands. Fig. 12 is a detail front view of the grip mechanism, and Fig. 13 is a side view-of the same. Fig. 14 is a separate detail front view illustrating the action of the band-loping members. Fig. 15 is a detail sectional view showing means for preventing contact or interference of the lappers with each other, Fig. 1G is a face view and Fig. 17 a back view of one of the lappers and the end of its carrier arm. Fig. 1.7 is a. perspective view for clearer illustration of the parts shown in Fig. 17. Fig. 18 is a sectional elevation showing means for tilting one of the oscillating lapper carrier-levers. Fig. 19 represents. in vertical longitudinal section, the detail of a two-part supporting rest, with two sets of interclnmgeable cradle members as for different shaped cigars; the cradle members being shown as separated from the standards. Fig. 20 represents an end view of the same. Figs. 21 and 2-2 represent plan views of the two sets of interchangeable cradle members and Fig. shows a modification in the form of cradle member, and having means for adjusting the level thereof.

Thepreferrcd form of mechanism, for carrying out my invention in practice, comprises, as herein illustrated, a bandsupply holder adapted for supporting a pack of cigar-bands, or the like; gumminp; or glueapplying means that swings upward for contact with the bottom of the pack at or near one end of the. bands, and downward for adhesively taking the bands, one at a time, from the holder and presenting the same at a. undetermined position in convenient adja'eence to a suitable cigar-supporting rest; a n mus for temporarily gripping or clamp ing the presented hand against a cigar or like article lying upon said rest; a pair of oppositely acting lappers or oscillating means for winding-0n or lapping the respective ends of the handabout a cigar or like article, tucking the non-glued underlyiing,

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end of the'band beneaththe glued or overlyingend thereof, and applying an over-riding pressure thereto, Said lappers or Wind ing-on devices and the gripplngmeans are retraceable for the release of the banded cigar and for permitting an unobstructed feedway for the cigar and succeeding band.

For operation in connection with the band-affixing mechanism, I provide and preferably employ an intermittentlyrotative carrier comprising a series of projecting arms provided withautomatic means for severally'dlasping the freshly banded cigars about their band taking the cigars ed the 5 positioning rest; holding the same for a limited time, and transferring and delivering the cigars at a predetermined position, or into a suitable receptacle, as may be desired.

Referring to the drawings, A denotes the "frame, which may beof any suitable construction.

F and F indicate the fulcrum-rods or axes .for various levers, and 3 indicates an operating shaft, or cam-shaft, mounted to turn in bearings upon the frame, and provided with a drive means D, of any approved kind,

for applying the motive power thereto.

The band-supply holder H is arranged upon a bar or arm E mounted on the ful crum-rod F, and. having a projecting memher with a screw or bolt 6 therethrough which connects it with the upright part (a of the frame. By means of said screw the arm can be adjusted for carrying the band-holder at a somewhat higher or lower position in relation to the under located parts.

The holder H comprises end guiding stakes 4 and 5, one of which is formed with a toe or point for supporting the pack of bands l3. Laterally adjustable side-guiding devices 6 are pivotally supported upon bracket plates 7 that are adjustably secured upon the arm E, and can be adjusted thereon by means of their attaching screws to accommodate different lengths of bands. The

side-guiding devices 6 are adjustable for wider or narrower hands. by means of the thumb screws 9 and springs 8.

For positioning and supporting the. cigar while the band is applied thereto, I provide a rest 12 having a trough-shaped cradle or seat portion 13 formed in two parts, with an intervening space an to permit the passage of the hand and bandafiixi11g devices about The top men'ibers or cradle portions are best made removable from the standards thereof (see Fig. 19) and inter cha'ngeable in various sizes and forms, so that by an interexchan'ge of cradle members 6b the mechanism is adapted for cigars, or like articles, of different sizes and styles. One of the members is provided with an end- 4 guide or stop 14 to insure uniformity in the positioning of the cigars, which may be laid upon the rest by hand, or otherwise delivered into the receiving cradle. One side of the cradle may be made with a high lip, if desired, to serve as a guide in placing ciga-rs thereon.

For applying the glue or adhesive substance to the bands and taking them from the holder H to the place of aflixment, the mechanism preferably comprises a suitable glue-applying member or roller 15 and a glue-box 16 carried by an arm 17 fulcrumed on the rod F to swing up and down, as actuated by a cam 18 carried by the shaft 3, which cam runs against a stud-roll 19 in con neotion with the arm. (See Figs. 3, 8 and 9.) The glue-roll'l5 runs'in the glue-box receptacle, which is adapted for containing thick glue, paste, gum or other adhesive, and is best provided with a gage scraper O. The glue-roll shaft 20 extends along the arm and is mounted in suitable bearings connected therewith; said shaft being provided with a ratchet 21 or means for its rotation. The glue-roll and its shaft are loosely confined, endwise, within the glue-box by the end of the shaft and a shoulder or collar on said shaft fitting against the interior of the box. The bearing caps for the shaft journals are hinged and held down by swinging bolts, whereby the glue-roll shaft is readily released to be taken out or replaced at will.

In the present instance the glue-rolhshaft bearings are connected with a rocker piece 23 pivotally supported in connection with the arm 17 to swing slightly backward or forward. An adjusting screw 24 and a spring 25 are combined therewith (see Fig. 10) in a manner to facilitate the adjustment of the. roller in relation to the gage-scraperedge. hen elevated the glue-roll 15 contacts with the bottom band in the pack, at or near the end thereof, and by adhesive action releases the end of the band from the under project ing toe of the guide stake 5 and withdraws its opposite end from the band holder when the glue roll descends. I

The band-holder arm E in the present instance is shown as arranged 1l})W:lI(ll Y inclined, the lmnd-holder being disposed oblique to the plane at which the bands are presented for aflixment, and. to the general mechanism. The pack of bands i'hus nat-urally gravitates toward the stake 5 while in the holder, so that said stake serves as a gage or uniform point of alincment in relatiortto the point of contact of the gluing member or roll 15. A suitable automatic resistance follower device 27 and plate 28 are provided for preventing the lifting of the pack by contact of the gliie applying member. Said follower is best shown in Fig. 1, and consists of a rod 27, a guide therefor, and a pawl or clutch device 29 that releases-the rod for downward action, but resists upward pressure. The follower-plate is preferably provided with an upstanding angular flangedend 9 that slides a ainst the stake 5 and with a groove or lug a for keeping the endof the follower rod in proper relation to the inclined plate.

- The band or label taken from the pack B is presented, by the descending of the gluing devices, across the top of the cigar C, as

show n at b on Figs. 1 and 8. The action of the gluing means is indicated on F 1g. 8. The lue-box swings up to the position indicate in full lines, brin 'ng the roll into contact with the bottom 0 the pack for taking the; hand; then descends to the position indicated by dotted lines I for delivering the band across the article to which it is to be a'fiixed. It then further descends, as indicated by dotted lines J for releasing the band from the face of the glue-roll 15 after the band has been clamped in position. While the glue-box moves upward the pawl 22, pivoted upon the arm E. engages the ratchet 21 and partially revolves the glueroll 15 to give a fresh glued area for contact with the band. The spring 22 permits the pawl to release and pass the ratchet. (See Fig. 10.)

The numeral indicates a grip-device for temporarily clamping the band against the ci ar as soon as presented thereto. Said grip-feviceis carried b a suitably shaped swinging arm 31 attac ed to a rocker 32 mounted upon an axis-stud 33 supported by the'frame, as best shown in Figs. 2, 5, 12 and 13. The rocker, as herein shown, is furnished with a projecting arm 34; and adjacent to the arm there is arranged a swinging lever 35, fulcrumed on the rod F, and actuated by a cam 36 upon shaft 3, which cam acts against a stud-roll mounted on said lever, for moving said rocker and grip device in one direction; While a pull spring 37 is suitably connected with the rocker 32 and to an ai'ichorage on the frame, and servesfor moving the rocker and gripdevice in opposition to the lever. The end of the lever is best provided with an ad* justing screw 38 for contact with arm 34, and a check-nut for retaining the screw at adjusted position. The grip-device is preferably arranged to be lifted by the lever action'; and depressed by the spring, so as to grip the band against the cigar with a yielding pressure, thus avoiding liability of crushing the fabric.

Combined with the band'supply holder, in adjacent relation to the outer end of the pack, I preferably provide means for crimping or bending the end of the band. Said means as shown, (see Figs. 4, 8, and 11) comprises a movable member or oscillating jaw 10 and a stationary member or bar 11 that upholds the band while the jaw moves down and bends 0r offsets the band across the angular edge of said bar. The oscillating jaw is' provided with an ax1e'100 that extends through and is journaled in the, holder-bracket 7, the bar 11 being formed upon or attached to the bracket and located just beneath the end of the pack, and the parts are arranged in such manner that as the jaw 10 swings toward the supporter 11 it will catch the end of the bottom label or band and carry it past the angle of the stationary member, thereby producin an inward crimp or oil'sct at the end of the band, the purpose of which is to cause the extremity of the band to lie close to the surface'of the cigar when the band is placed thereon.

The crimper-device is preferably operated synchronously with the feed of bands, or in unison with the glue-applying devices; in the present instance by the crank'arni 101, connecting rod 102 and tappet-iinger 103 upon the hub of the gluc-box arm 17, which positively applies the jaw to its work, and rcversely by the retracting spring 10 or other approved means can be employed.

An important and distinguishing feature of my invention consists in a means for closing the bands around the cigar, tucking under one end and sealing the other end upon the first. For this purpose I provide means consisting of a set or pair of oppositely acting oscillating wiper members, herein termed the lappers 4:0 and 41, which are preferably pivoted, approximately parallel to the axis of their oscillative movement, to the cnds of carrier-arms or levers 42 and 13 which in turn are fulcruuied upon transversely disposed studs 1 and 2 carried upon oscillatable hubs or sleeves 44 and 45 mounted upon a stationary shaft 46, which latter is firmly fixed in a standard or portion A of the frame, and disposed approximately in axial alinement with the cigar-supporting rest, as best shown in Figs. 9. and 5. Two oscillator hubs are employed, arranged end to end on the shaft 46. The rear hub 44 is provided with a wheel or sheave portion 48 having thereon, and attached thereto in suitable manncr. is a chain 50 or equivalent connector, its respective ends extending a suitable distance at either side of the sheave. One end of this chain is secured to a lever 51 fulcrunicd on the rod F and actuated by a suitable cam 52 on the shaft 3. The end of the chain from the opposite side of the sheave is connected at one end of a pullspring 53, the other end of which is secured to a stationary stud 53 or any suitable anchorage device. In similar manner the hub -15 is provided with a wheel or sheave 47, and an attached chain or connector 55, one end of which is connected with a lever 56 fulcrumed on red F and actuated b' the cam 57 on shaft 3; while the end of the chain at the opposite side of the sheave is joined to a pull spring 58, having its other; end secured to the stationary stud, or suitable anchorage 58 In the arrangement as herein shown, the spring 53, for the rear oscillator hub 44, is at the left, and the lever 51 at the right hand end of the chain while for the front oscillator hub 45 the spring 58 is at the right and the lever 56 at the left. The spring 58 is made to have greater power or tension than the spring 53, for a purpose hereinafter referred to.

The lapper-carrying arms or levers 42 and 43 are made to afford an approximately radial movement of the wipers or lappers, and are of such form (see Figs. 5, 6 and 7 that they can have an oscillative movement about the axis of the shaft 46 and also a swinging movement on the studs without conflicting with each other, or with the grip-device 30. Their oscillative action is indicated, respectively, in Figs. 6 and 7, and their swinging movement is indicated in Fig. 5, by dotted lines. Suitable stops 2' are provided upon the oscillator-hubs for. arresting the swing of the lapper carrier-arms 4.2 and 43 when at the proper position for performing their oscillative movement.

For in'iparting the swing movement to the lap )er-carrier arm l2 there is a lever 59 (see Figs. 8 and 18) fulcrumed on the rod 1*, and actuated by a cam 60 upon shaft 3,

which cam runs against a stud-roll mounted .on said lever.

The working end of this lever 1s forced down upon the rearwardly extended part (31 of the lapper-carrier arm 42v by the action of the cam, thereby elevating the fore end of the earner-arm and lappcr (lGYK'Q, as indicated'by dotted hnes on Fig.

5. A suitably arranged spring 62 is com-- bincd therewith for returning the carrier arm and lapper devices to normal" position.'

In somewhat similar arrangement there 40 provided a lever 63 for depressing the backwardly extended end (i l of the lapper-can ricr arm 43,, for elevating the front end thereof, (as per dotted lines Fig. '5) and a cam 65 for actuating said lever; also, a retractingspring (36 for the carrier-arm, as

illustrated.

As herein illustrated, the lapper 4-0 is the under-tucking lapper, which carries the first end of the band about the cigar and tucks it under the opposite end of the band, as

the latter is brought around by the second lapper ll, and overclosed, laid and sealed upon the first end; thefirst lapp'er 40 being drawn back as the overclosing lapper 4.1-

approaches it, and just anenough in ad vance to avoid contact of the glued end of the band therewith.

The lapper elements 410 and 41 preferably consist of slightly curved wedge shaped', platesmounted upon their respective carrier arms 42 and 43 by a wrist-joint or -hinglng.

their lower ends. I 17.). The lappers, as shown, a're'of substantially similar shape, excepting that the attachment that permits laterali swing d f. (See Figs. 5,'=14,' l6 and over-closing lapper 4:1 is preferably slightly the longest and has its contact. end turned slightly outward, while the under-tucking Q against the Work when acting, The springs 67 and 68 are respectively attached to the carrier-arms, and move with the lappers, thus regularly exerting theiruinflu'ence. irrespective of the os'cillativemovement. of the carrier-arms. ranged to be convenientlyremoved from The lappers are. best 'ar-..,-

and replaced upon their carrier-arms, being.

retained thereon simply by a'cotter-pin or equivalent removable fastener, so that interchange of lappers can be readily effectedwhen desired.

The normal positions of the oscillating hubs and lappers and grip devices are shown in Fig.5; the axis studs 1 and 2, uponwhich the lapper-carrier leversor arms 12 and/i3 are fulcrulned, belng then approximately" horizontal. This position is maintainedliy I the pull ofthe springs and 58,- while the levers 59 and 63 are inactive. When the fulcrums are thus at primal positions the lappers may be elevated or'swung upward by the downward pressure of the-levers 59 and. G3, acting against the tails or rear wardly extended portions of the carrierarms 42 and 43 respectively. Such action is illustrated by-dotted lines onFig. 5. This upward swing-of the lappers 40 and 41, and grip devices 30 clears the ,wayffor the conbe handed, upon the-rest 12', andgfor the direct feeding of the bandsfrom the-holder to the place of 'affixinent, which is accomplished by the movement of the glue-applying devices. The two-lappers are brought downward at the opposite sides of the cigar (see Fig. 2) approximately even with each other, by the swing' movement of the carr-ier-arms; when onejis oscillated to the-left and the other is subsequently oscillated to the right. The advance or first part of the oscillative movement is preferably yieldablycontrolled by the springs 53 and58, and I 12 the retreat or 'latternpart of the oscillativei movement is controlled by the levers' and cams, which is a 'p0sitivemovementL Suitable stops may be provided for arresting the 'return'movement of the oscillators at the jrlesiredprimal position.

= A stopdev1ce 69 is provided adjacent to thehinging joint for each' of thelappers, to

prevent 1 the lappei" swihging inward beyond apredetermmed -llmit. "fSaid' stop, in the present instance, :consi'sts ofa iprqiection vement placement of the c1gar, or article to fixed on the carrier-arm, and extends beneath the lug 72 upon the back of the lapper blade.

Combined with the over-closing lapper 41, in some instances, there can be employedmeans for releasing the pressure by throwing the end of the lappcr slightly away from the band as it reaches the limit.

of its working stroke, so that said lapper will" not drag on the surface of the band while performing its return movement. Said means, as herein shown, (see Fig. 17) consists of an endwise movable rod or element mounted upon the (11'l'l0l'tllll'l, and havii'ig an incline or cam surface. 71 that engages and disengages with a lug on the lapper headin such manner that at one position the force of the lapper-spriug (38 will be overcome, permitting or compelling the lapper to swing slightly away from the cigar, and when moved in the other direc' tion will release and allow the spring (58 to press the lapper inward with its normal force. The rod 70 is best operated by suitably ]')0Sltl0il0(l tappets or inclined lugs whereby the member 70 is actuatedat either limit of the oscillative movement of the carrier-arm 4:3, thus when the lapper performs its function of closing and scaling the band it works with the required pressure, but while returning it exerts little or no pressure upon the band.

The band-closing mechanism is preferably provided with means for preventing contact of the lappers 40 and 41 with each other while closing-on the hands. For this purpose one of the oscillator-sleeves 44 is furnished with a projection 72 (see Fig. 15) located at suitable position thereon, and preferably having an adjusting screw 73 therein, while the other oscillator 4-5, or its sheave disk 47, furnished with a counter lug or abutment 74 for coacting with said first-named projection. The projection 7 2 and lug 74; are disposed at such predetermined positions as to be broughttogether by opposite movements of the oscillators, before the lappers can come into contact with each other.

As illustrated in Figs. 14 and 15, which are views, respectively, from' opposite directions, as theunder-tiicking-lapper 40 moves from 1' to 2 the lug 72 moves from l to 2; then as the overclosing lapper 41 moves forward from 1 to 2 the lug 74L l'noves from 1 to 2 meeting the cnd' of screw 723 and forces backward the oscillator nub l -t and undertucking lapper carried thereon. For effect ing this backward movement the spr ng 58 is made of greater power than the spring 53, so, that when the lever 51 is relieved by the forni of'its cam 52, the superior spring will overcome and control the inferior spring; the latter, however, keeping the under-tuck lapper 40 as near to the advancing overclosing lapper 41 as the contacting lugs 72 and 74 will permit. By means of the adjusting screw 7 the adjacence of the working relation of the lappers may, to some extent, be regulated.

The cigar C may beplaced upon the rest 12 by hand, one at a time, at the position indicated by dot-and--dash line on Figs. 1 and 3, for receiving the bands which are affixed automatically by the act-ion of the mechanism above described. Combined with the band-atlixing means I preferably employ a discharging mechanism which consists of a revoluble head 77 having a series of arms 78, each provided with a grasping means that embraces the cigar around the freshly applied band and raises it from the rest, retaining the same as the head and arms rcvolve, by intermittent motion, until the arm reaches the predetermined position for delivery, and then releases the cigar. The head 77 is mounted upon a stationary shaft 79 which also supports an oscillating sleeve 80. having a radial ear that carries a ivotally attached pawl 81 which engages wit 1 notches or recesses 82 in the head, and having a second ear 83 that is connected by a link 84 with a lever 85 fulcrumed on the rod F and actuated by a cam 86, on shaft 3, whereby movement is imparted to the sleeve and pawl 81 for intermittently advancing the rotation of the head and arms step by step, coincident with ,the banding operations. A locking panl 87 serves to retain the head against backward movement. a

The grasping means upon the arms 83 may be of any suitable construction adapted for seizing, carrying and releasing the banded cigars, or for preventing the loosening of the band before the glue thereon iscompletel y set. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, each arm 1s furnished with a carrier-jaw comprising a flexible strip or loop 89 bridging across a recess or concave curvature upon the arm, and a swinging jaw 90 having its lever member pivoted upon the arm at 91, and its opposite end provided with a roll-stud that runs against a stationary cam 92 supported uponthe fixed shaft 79, whereon the radially.

armed head revolves; the swinging-jaw 90 being opened or closed at the predetermined times by the action due to the shape of the ram 92. The flexible strip or loop 89 can he of leather, rubber, woven webbing or similar n'iaterial, and is supported upon the arm by transversely projecting studs 93 and 94 at either end of the concavity, or in other ap proved manner; the flexible strip forming a self-adjusting cushion which moves upward beneath the cigar lying up'on the rest and lifts it therefrom, while the aw 90 closes 'down upon the top of the cigar, thereby embracing the banded portion securely be tween the jaws 89 and 90, which thus hold and carry the cigar to a predetermined posiported upon the holder H, thereby applyingtion, or until the roll-stud of the jaw-lever runs upon the swell of the cam at 95; then the grasping jaw is thereby opened and the banded-cigar falls. therefrom and may be delivered into any form of receptacle placed for its reception. Suitable springs 96 may be employed for closing the jaws 90 with a yielding pressure, the cam serving for positively opening the jaws and keeping the same open as they approach the cigar upon the rest. 7

Any suitable means can be employed for applying motive power to the shaft 3, but preferably an. automatic-stop clutch of some approved type, that normally throws out of action at each rotation of the shaft. Such clutches being well known, I have merely (to indicate its location) shown the outline of the pulley, as; at D. The various cams are made of suitable'forms to give the required character, extent and quality of,

movement, and the proper timing, to the respective parts actuated thereby.

The operation of the mechanism is as follows; The glue-applying device or roll 15 is first swung upward, or caused to contact with the bottom of the packof bands B supgum' or glue to the lower band, near or at one end thereof only, and withdrawing said band as the parts recede, leaving it projecting from the glue device to be laid thereby, in the manner indicated in Fig. 8, across the cigar, which 'has been. meanwhile placed,

upon the rest 12l3 for its" reception. As

the band is delivered across the cigar (see dotted lines I Fig. 8) the grip-device 30 is caused to descend and press thereon, holding the band positionedwhile the glue-devices make further downward movement, (see'dotted lines J on F i 8) which peels the glued end of the band from the face of the gluing device. The closing lappers 4:0 and 41 then descend at either side of the grip to the positionindicated inFigs. 2 and 5; their thin ends coming to or slightly below the central plane of the cigar, tiercby bending the respective ends of the band downward at each side of the cigar as shown in Fig. 2. The under-tucking lapper 4 0 is then given an oscillative movement that carries it from the position 1, shown in full lines, to the position 2 shown in dotted lines on Fig 14; thereby closing the unglued' end of the band around beneath the cigar or cylindrical article, and tucking it under the other end, which action is immediately followed by the oscillative movement of the over-closing lapper 41 which swings from the position 1", indicated by dotted lines, to the position 2 shown by full lines on Fig. 14, during which movement the advancing 'end of the lapper passes the glued end of the band around beneath the cigar, closing and scaling it upon the prevlous closed end, as

illustrated. At the same time the undertueking lapper 4O retreats as the over-closing lapper advances, so that normally there is no contact of the lappers, nor of the 'lued portion of the band with the end of the under tucking lapper, as the hand is aiiixed. As the lapper 41 reaches the limit-of its movement the device is forced againstjzhe lug 72, causing the thin end of the lapper to swing slightly outward sufiicient to relieve its pressure from the band b, but not too far. After afiixing the band, the lappers return to their primal position and are elevated out of 'the way by the tilting of the carrier-arms. The discharge mechanism swings up its arm 78 and closes its jaws 89 and 90 about the banded cigar, and lifts it from the rest, carrying it one step toward the place of delivery. Another cigar is then placed upon the rest and'the operation'repeated. I

I am aware'that in practising my invention changes in the form of embodiment may be made by those skilled in the art, without sire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Ina machine of the character specified,

a band-holder provided with means for supporting a pack of bands for bottom delivery therefrom, a glue-applying roller disposed approximately cross-wisein relation to the bands, means for bringing the face of said roller into contact with the lowermost band ofthe ack near one end thereof, and for depressing said roller to remove said band and support the same in position for affixment, and means for affixing said band around a cigar or the like. I

2. In a banding machine, a'band-supply holder, an upwardly inclined arm whereon said holder is mounted, a swinging glue-applying means, said holder-supporting arm and said glue-applying means being disposed approximatcly radial from a common center, and one of said parts being movable for bringing theglue-applying means and haml-holder into adjacent relation with each other for contact of said glue-applying means with a band upon said holder; in combination with work-supporting and hand-allixing mechanisms.

3. in a machine of the class specified, in

combination, a band-holder, an arm supportg ing said band-holder, arranged in upwardly mclined relation to the plane at wh ch the hands are presented for aflixment, a. swingmg glue-supply mechanism that takes a band adhesively from said band-holder by contact with the bottom band near one end thereof, and delivers said band at position for its aflixment, and means for regulating the inclination of said holder-supporting arm.

4. In a banding machine, the combination of a top-charged bottom-delivering holder adapted for supporting a pack of bands or labels, a stationary work-supporting rest, a glue-supplying means comprising an upwardly and downwardly swinging glue-box and glue-applying device, means for actuating said glue-box for swinging the gluei-applying device into contact with the pack of bands, and down to aposition for delivering the band across a cigar placed upon said rest, and a further downward movement below the place of band delivery, and means for closing the band around the cigar.

5. In a banding machine, the combination with the glue-box having a scraper edge, a glue-applying roller within said glue-box, a swingin arm carrying said glue-box, a rocker evice pivoted to the glue-boxmarrying arm, and having the glue-roll shaft bearings thereon, and an adusting screw in said rocker, a spring for said rocker acting in opposition to the screw, and means for imparting swinging movement to the gluebox arm, for the purposes set forth.

6. In a banding machine, a band-holder, an arm supporting said band-holder, a stationary work-supporting rest, a swinging arm carrying a glue-box, a glue-applying roller in said glue-box and having its shaft mounted in connection with the glue'box arm, a ratchet mounted on the glue-roll shaft, a pawl mounted upon the holder-supporting arm and adapted for engaging said ratchet, and an actuating means for elevating and depressing the glue'box mechanism.

7. In a cigar-banding machine, a cigarsupporting rest formed of two portions that carry the respective ends of the cigar, with intervening space, individually controlled right. and left band-allixing devices that move circumferentially about the cigar with in said space, and means for independently actuating said aliixing devices.

8. In a cigar-bamling machine, a bifurcated or two-part work-s1ipporting rest having an intermedial space that affords unobstructed circumferential area about a cigar or the like laid thereon; band-atiixing means comprising oppositely directed oscillating lapping members, rig it and lc't'tlzqaper-carrier devices that coiiperate therewith t'or circumferentially passing the ends of the lapping members and band concentrically about the cigar, coincident with said'space, and lapping the ends of said band together within said intermedial space.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a lapper-carrier having oscillative movement, a forwardly projecting plate mounted upon said carrier and having its fore end adapted for lappingor passing the end oil a label or band beneath the body of a cigaraor the like, intermediate to its respective ends; and a dual supporting rest having top-cradle sections that uphold the respective ends of the cigar, with an intermediate space between said sections, said rest disposed for supporting the cigar in approximate longitudinal alinemeut with the oscillative axis of said lappercarrier.

10. In a cigardmncling machine, in combi nation, a dual rest having an intervening space and channel-top members for holdii'ig a cigar across said space,m ans forgumming and delivering a band transversely above said space, a band-laying member consisting of an approximately wedge-shaped plate having a hearing at its head, a carrier for said band-laying member comprising a longitudinally projecting arm having a cyliiidrical end whereon said member is journaled, and means carried on said arm for yieldingly pressing its end upon the band and laying the same by a circumferential action, said carrier being connected with an axial support in central alinement with, but beyond the end of the channeled top member of said rest.

11. In a banding machine, in combination with means for affixing hands, a supporting rest for the cigar composed of two parts, each provided with a cradle-like top portion, with an interval of space between said portions, and means passing in said space for automatically lifting the cigar from the rest.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a band-holder adapted for supporting a pack of cigar bands in oblique position and having a guidesta-ke at the lower end of the puck, and a glue applying means for taking bands from the bottom of the pack; of a follower mechanisnr including an angular follower-plate providcd with a face portion adapted to rest upon the top of the pack, and an upstanding end projection that slides against the lower guide-stake, a follower-rod, a resistance clutch therefor, and means for retaining the end of the rod in its to said plate.

13. In a banding machine, in combination with baml-atlixing mechanism, a band-supply holder, and glueapplying devices for taking bands singly from the supply-holder to the atiixing mechanism by adhesive contact at one end of the band; of means for forming a crimp or offset bend at the opposite end of the band, preparatory to its dclivcry to the aflixing mechanism.

14:. In a banding machine, in combination with a band-holder for carrying a pack of bands or the like, an end-crimping means comprising a stationary supporting member having an annulanedge extendlng trans proper relation versely beneath the pack "or sustaining the bands near the end thereof, and an oscillating jaw that swings pastthe angle of said supporting member for bending the end of the band across said stationary member, and -means for actuating said aw.

15. In a banding machine, the combination, ofa band-supply holder having means for supporting a pack of bands thereon for bottom delivery, a picker means that takes bands, one atha time therefrom; a crimperdevice for producing a bend adjacent to the unglued endof the band, and means for operating said crimper-device synchronously with the picker action.

16. In a banding machine, the combination, of a band-supply holder having means for supporting a pack of bands or the like, a glue-applying means for adhesively with drawing single bands from said holder by contact withone end thereof, a crimper devicemounted upon said band-holder and comprising jaws thatengage and oifset the opposite end of said band, and means for positively actuating said crimper device by or in unison with the action of said glueapplying means.

17. In a banding machine, the combination, with the band-supply-holder, its supporting-bar, the swinging glue-box arm having a pivoting hub, a projecting tappet-finger thereon, an oscillating crimper jaw, its axle mounted in the band-holder bracket, a crank-arm fixed .on said axle, a connection from said arm adapted for engagement by said tappet-finger, and a retracting spring for returning the parts to primal position.

18. In a banding machine, the comb1nation, of a bandsupply holder havingmeans for supporting a pack of bands thereonfor bottom delivery, aglue-applying picker that takes bands, one at a time, therefrom and delivers the same for aflixment, a cigar-sup porting rest, a central gripping means opposite said rest, and two oppositely moving members that oscillate about a common axis with the cigar upon said rest for passing the respective end of the band beneath the cigar and sealing one end upon the other,

"substantially as set forth.

19; In a banding machine, a band-supplyholder having means for supporting a ack of bands disposed in oblique position;

inaco'mbinatidn with a glue-applying means that contacts with the bottom band on the ack by an upward swinging action, takes a band therefrom and delivers the same at the place of aflixment by downward swing ing movement,a cigar-holding rest, means rm, gripping the band to a cigar laid. there- ".on-,. ,a pair of band-affixing devices, and =meaiisfior effecting right and left oscillation:

' 201 In a banding-machine, the combinaf the res )ective band-afiixin devices.

I f ion with a worlr-su ortin rest. and means .for lulu and dehvernw bands ad accnt thereto; of a radi'allv swinging oscillatablv for oscillating thecarrler.

cillating supported carrier, a support for said carrier in endwise alinement with the Work-supporting rest, a projecting laterally'swinging lapper-blade pivotally mounted on said carrier, means for yieldingly pressing said lapperblade toward the work, means for limiting the swing of the lapper-blade, and means 21. In a banding machine, a band-attixin means comprising a pair of right and leit lapper-blades having wedge-shaped ends, carriers consisting of longitudinally extended swinging arms whereon said, lapperblades. are pivotally supported, said arms fulcrumed upon laterally projecting pivot- ,studs, apair of independently oscillatable supporting members for said studs, both which said carrier-arms move in circular arcs, means for holding the cigar or article separately rotatable hubs both mounted upon said shaft, lappencarrier arms respectively connected with saidhubs and extending longitudinally over said rest, band-aflix- -,mounted upon a common center-axle about ing lappenblades journaled on the project- 1 ing ends of said arms,.finger-s prings there on for keeping the'lappers in proper relation, and means for effecting and controlling partial rotation ofthe respective hubs right v and left upon said bander-axis shaft.

23; In a machine for affixing bands, the

combination with a work-supporting rest, and means for gluing and'deliveringbands adjacent thereto; of a pair of carrier-arms; oscillatable supporting. hubs whereon said carrier-arms are individually pivoted, said supporting-hubs mounted on an axial shaft in approximate alinement with the head of said rest, band-aliixing devices carried by the respective arms, means for imparting oscillative movement to said hubs and arms,

and means for swinging said arms on their individual pivoting axis.

24. In a banding machine, the combination of right and loft oscillating band-atfixs ing devices, and oscillating hubs upon which said aiiixing devices are carried, said hubs each provided with a sheave thereon, a chain attached to and passing over said sheave, a pull-spring attached to oneend of said chain, a swinging lever connected with its other end, and means for actuating said lever for controlling the movement of said oscillating parts.

:25. In a machine of the class described, the combination, of the label-aflixing lappers, swinging carrier-arms therefor, oscillating hubs to which said carrier-arms are pivoted, depressing levers for tilting the r spective carrier-arms, cams for controlling said depressing levers, and a retracting spring and. a stop for returning each of the carrier-arms to its primal position.

26. In a machine of the class described, a band-lapping mechanism, comprising a carrier-lever, a projecting laterally swinging band-lapping member hingedly mounted upon said carrier-lever, a spring for said lapping member, an oscillatable supporting a hub, an axis shaft therefor, a transverse fulcrum pivot connecting said carrier-lever and hub, stop devices for limiting the swing of the carrier-lever, means for positively effect-r ing upward swing of the carrier-lever, a retracting spring therefor, and means for imparting oscillative movement to the support ing hub.

27. In a banding machine, an oscillatable and radially 'movable wiper for passing or lapping the end of a label or band beneath a cigar or the like, a stationary dual supportlng rest provided with cradle sections adapted to support the cigar or article in alinement with the axis of oscillation, and at either side of said wiper; means for impartmg oscillative movement, and means for imparting radial movement to said wiper, and

means for gluing and presenting a band between said wiper and said rest.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination of the carrier-arm having a cylindrical bearing end, the lapper-devices consisting of a wedge-shaped plate having its head pivotally mounted on said arm, said plate provided with an outwardly project ing lag, and a Wire spring attached to the arm and engaging an opening in said lug, for the purpose set forth.

29. In a machine of the class described, the combination, of a cigar-supporting rest having an intermedial space, means for presenting a band transversely above said space to a cigar or the like lying upon said rest, a grip device for centrally retaining the band temporarily against the cigar, a primary acting pnsh-dcvicc for lapping one end of the band beneath the cigar, a second acting push-device for lapping the other end of the band beneath the cigar, means for separately' actuating said push-devices, and means for advancing and retracting the grip-device r 30. In a banding machine, the combination, of a worlr-supporting rest, right and left acting bandailixing members, an oscillatable supporting means therefor having against the hand its axis approximately in alinemcnt with said rest, means for oscillating the respective band-allixing members. a grip-device located between the bandaihxing members, a transversely disposed rockable carrier having an arm carrying said grip-device, and means for actuating said rorkable carrier Forclevatingaiul depressing the grip-device.

31. In a machine of the character described, in combination, the right and left wiping lappers, carriers therefor n'iounted upon oscillatablc sleeves or hubs,'an operating chain for each sleeve. said chain connected at one end with an actuating lever and at its other end with a pull-spring acting in opposition to saidlever, the spring for the second acting lapper being of a power and tension sullicient for overcoming and dominating the power and tension of the spring for the first acting lapper, when brought into opposing relation. and means for controlling the movement of the actuating levers.

32. In a cigar banding machine, the combination with oppositely oscillating lapperdevices :for overlamiing the respective ends of the band, and a pair of independently actuated .lapper-carriers movable right and left in circular aXis about a common center axis for carrying the respective lappcr-devices around the cigar; of connter-engaging stop-members moving in connection with the respective lapper-carriers and adapted, by their opposing engagement, for limiting the approach or advancing movement of one of lapper-devices in its relation to the other, irrespective of the extreme degree to which the latter maybe carried as they are brought together for closing the band.

In a banding machine, comprising a pair of right and left oscillating labctallixing lappers, carrier-arms therefor, and cs cillating hubs on which said rarrirrarms' are mounted; of conliter-engaging contact devices combined with said hubs for preventing collision or contact of the lapperblades while placing the bands. J

34-. In a banding machine, in combiua tion, a pair of band-ailixing lappcrs consisting of an undm-tucking lapper and an overclosing lapper, a carrier means therefor sureessively actuating said lappers to overlap the ends of a hand, one upon the other, and an automatic throw-oil device If)! relieving the pressure of the overolosiug lapper during the backwartl movement.

35: Tu a banding machine, the combination of a band-ailixiug lapper mmnber that passes the end oi the band beneath the cigar by an oscillative movement, a carrier-arm having said member pivotally mounted-c thereon, said parts provided with opposed lugs for limiting the pivotal action, a spring .for pressing the lapper member against the surface of the band, and a counter acting device mounted upon the carrier-arm and engageable at a predetermined position for throwing on the pressure of the lapper from the band at or near the end of the lapping movement.

36. In a banding machine, the combination described, of a stationary positioning rest, a swinging glue-applying means adapted for gluing and delivering bands;. retractable oscillating lappers adapted for afiixing the band about a cigar or the like, positioned upon said rest, a transferring mechanism consisting of a rotatable head carrying a series of projecting arms each having a curved recess and cigar-receiving seat at its outer end, and a swinging lever pivoted on the arm and carrying a jaw that acts in conjunction with said seat for clasping the cigar at the band-affixing position and lifting it from said rest, and for delivering the same at a predetermined position, a supporting axle for said rotatable head, a cam mounted on said axle and having a surface for controlling the jaw-levers, means for oscillating said lappers and for retracting the same out of alinement with the rest, and means for intermittently actuating said rotat-able transfer mechanism in alternate time withthe band-afiixing action.

37. In a banding machine, a divided positioning and supporting rest, a band-gumming device having vibrative action for placing a band in alinement with the division of said rest, right and left yieldablypressing band-lapping members, carrier means adapted for advancing and retracting said band-lapping members to and from the positioning rest, means for moving said members in opposite circular arcs partly around an article positioned upon the rest, a transferring arm arranged to swing through the dividing space in the rest, and provided with gripping-devices that lift the banded article from its position upon said rest, and means for actuating said lifting arm synchronously with the retraction of the band-lapping members.

38. In a banding machine of the class described, the combination, with mechanism for gumming and delivering hands, a divided stationary positioning rest, a retractable means for lapping and sealing a band about a cigar placed upon'said rest; of a transferring carrier consisting of a rotatableseries of radial arms, each provided with a flexibly yielding lifting-seat and a self-closing gripping member, said arms arranged to pass through the space dividing the rest, and for taking the cigar off said rest with the freshly sealed' ends of the band confined by or against said yieldable seat, means for rotatably moving said series of arms intermittently withand alternately to the action of the band-lapping and sealing the band-receiving position.

40. In a banding machine, in combination with means for afiixing hands, a transferring mechanism comprising a revoluble series of arms, each having a flexible fabric-j aw mounted on the arm, a swinging lever-jaw pivoted to the arm and closing toward said flexible jaw, a roller-stud on said lever-jaw, a cam for actuating said lever-j aw, and means for intermittently advancing said series of arms.

41. In a banding machine, in combination with the supporting rest, and means for affixing a band to a cigar or the like, placed thereon; a delivery mechanism comprising a rotatable head having a series of arms, gripping jaws carried on said arms, an oscillating sleeve provided with ears, a stationary shaft supporting said sleeve, a pawl carried by an ear of said sleeve and engaging to intermittently rotate said head, a cam fixed on said stationary shaft and having a surface for controlling said jaws, a swinging lever connected for oscillating said sleeve, and an operating shaft carrying a cam for controlling said lever.

42. A banding machine comprising, in} combination, substantially as described, a work-supporting rest, an overhanging bandsupply holder having adjustable means for sustaining a pack of bands for bottom-delivery therefrom, a vertically swinging glue box and gluing roller for passing the bands from the holder to the rest, right and left oscillating band-afiixing devices, retractable carriers, therefor mounted upon oscillatable hubs, a support for said hubs axially in line with the work-supporting rest, means for oscillating said hubs, a grip-device, a rocker carrying said grip-device, a series of levers with connections for respectively operating said hub-oscillating means, band-afiixer carriers and grip-carrier, fulcrum-bars supporting said levers, and a rotatable shaft provided with a series of cams for actuating termined position, means for imparting the band-affixing movement thereto, means for Shifting said atlixing devices into and out of range with said position, and a cigartransferring means provided with devices for seizing the cigar at the position where the band is afilxed thereto.

44. In a machine of the class described, in combination with means for gumming and delivering individual bands; a pair of bandlapping blades, a pair ofcarriers therefor movable in approximately concentric relation to the cigar, said lapper-blades comprising an under-tuck lapper having a semicircular movement that lays one end of the band about the cigar and retains it in contact thereon, and a second or overclosing lappcr having opposite semicircular movement that passes the other end of the band about the cigar, said under-tuck lapper acting to confine the first laid end of the band until the second end has passed onto the first to a sullicient degree to secure it in place and means for operating said lapper carriers in the manner set forth.

Witness my hand this 1th day of October 1910.

FRANK O. WOODLAND.

\Vitnesses:

CI'lAS. 1l. Buannion, FRANK A. Danny. 

